The month of July is apparently a terrible time to miss a week of recruiting updates for the current class, because over 40 Michigan targets pledged to schools over the past two weeks. To break it up a little bit, I parceled the news into two separate posts: today’s offensive recruiting update and a defensive update coming tomorrow morning.
Devon Baxter – DE – Brandywine (MD) Gwynn Park: Baxter is a 6’6″, 225-pounder with offers from Maryland, Michigan, Penn State, Rutgers, and Virginia Tech, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #27 edge, and #387 overall.
Jeremiah Beasley – LB – Belleville (MI) Belleville: Beasley is a 6’1″, 210 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Tennessee, and others. He’s a 4-star, the #28 linebacker, and #321 overall. Right now there are four crystal balls for Michigan and four for MSU. He’s the younger brother of Maliq Carr, a tight end for Michigan State.
Jadyn Davis – QB – Charlotte (NC) Providence Day: Davis is committed to Michigan (LINK). This is his official visit.
Darrion Dupree – RB – Chicago (IL) Mount Carmel: Dupree is a 5’10”, 190 lb. back with offers from Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, and Wisconsin, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #32 running back, and #367 overall. With Jordan Marshall already in the fold and top-50 prospect Taylor Tatum coming in for an official visit next week – not to mention Micah Kaapana visiting last week – it’s unclear how Michigan is going to handle taking a second back in the class, or perhaps even a third. This is an official visit for Dupree. UPDATE: Dupree is no longer planning to visit.
Brandyn Hillman – S – Portsmouth (VA) Churchland: Hillman is a 6’1″, 191 lb. prospect who was released from his National Letter of Intent by Notre Dame. Michigan quickly offered, and he set up an official visit to Ann Arbor for this weekend. Hillman is a 4-star, the #9 athlete, and #214 overall.
Kyle Altuner – OG – Olney (MD) Good Counsel: Altuner is a 6’2″, 290 lb. interior lineman with offers from Florida State, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State, and others. He’s a 3-star, the #56 interior lineman, and #825 overall. Altuner is a teammate of 2024 linebacker Aaron Chiles, who visited Michigan this past weekend.
Jeremiah Beasley – LB – Belleville (MI) Belleville: Beasley is a 6’1″, 210 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Tennessee, and others. He’s a 4-star, the #21 linebacker, and #249 overall. His brother is Michigan State tight end Maliq Carr. He will visit early next week.
Michael Boganowski – LB – Junction City (KS) Junction City: Boganowski is a 6’2″, 195-pounder with offers from Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and Tennessee, among others. He’s a 3-star, the #44 linebacker, and #494 overall.
Mario Buford – CB – DeSoto (TX) DeSoto: Buford is a 5’11”, 165 lb. prospect with offers from Nebraska, Oregon, and Washington, plus others. He’s a 4-star, the #23 cornerback, and #301 overall in the 247 Composite. He does not yet have an offer from Michigan. DeSoto is the alma mater of Michigan defensive backs Gemon (who declared for the NFL Draft) and German Green.
Jay’Quan Bostic – WR – Cincinnati (OH) Taft: Bostic is a 6’3″, 180-pounder with offers from Kentucky, Pitt, West Virginia, and more.
Darrion Dupree – RB – Chicago (IL) Mount Carmel: Dupree is a 5’10”, 190 lb. back with offers from Iowa, Notre Dame, and Wisconsin, among others. He’s a 3-star, the #32 running back, and #405 overall. He has so-so speed and explosiveness, but his contact balance is outstanding.